British Labour Party lawmaker Rosie Duffield has resigned from the party, accusing Prime Minister Keir Starmer of hypocrisy over his acceptance of gifts while cutting benefits for pensioners.
Britain's Labour Party leader Kier Starmer speaks following the Equality and Human Rights Commission's announcement that it has concluded its monitoring of the Labour Party , in London on Feb 15, 2023. LONDON: The new government of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer saw its first resignation Saturday , as lawmaker Rosie Duffield quit the Labour Party , accusing him of"staggering hypocrisy" over his acceptance of free gifts.
Duffield also attacked the prime minister's decision to maintain a cap on a benefit aimed at supporting families with children. "Someone with far-above-average wealth choosing to keep the Conservatives’ two-child limit to benefit payments which entrenches children in poverty, while inexplicably accepting expensive personal gifts of designer suits and glasses costing more than most of those people can grasp - this is entirely undeserving of holding the title of Labour Prime Minister,” she wrote.
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